Seventy-eight per cent of consumers across the US and UK would prefer if their Internet Service Providers (ISPs) provided them with their in-home Wi-Fi networking gear, versus purchasing it themselves, according to a new survey commissioned by premium in-home wireless systems provider AirTies. The survey also found 43 per cent of consumers reported having areas […]
NAGRA, a digital TV division of the Kudelski Group and provider of content protection and multiscreen television solutions, has announced an agreement with Altice USA, the fourth largest US cable operator and a subsidiary of Altice. Specifically, NAGRA will provide Altice USA with the content protection and innovation platform to enable encryption and content security […]
In a move it says will expand and strengthen the breadth of existing patent portfolio and further improve the performance of its PERSEUS-based solutions, video compression solutions provider V-Nova, has completed its first acquisition, by purchasing the full global patent portfolio of video imaging specialist Faroudja Enterprises for an undisclosed sum. Faroudja Enterprises was founded […]
According to market information specialist Dell’Oro Group, growth for the worldwide Broadband Access market, including PON, DSL and Cable, is projected to be driven primarily by Cable CPE device deployments over the next few years. Short-term growth is projected to be as a result of the transition to DOCSIS 3.1. “The Broadband Access market will […]
The latest figures from consumer behaviour specialist Kantar Worldpanel ComTech on the UK home services market – covering broadband, fixed landline and paid television – hint at a long-awaited recovery for TalkTalk. Despite losing 14 per cent of its customers during 2016 after its cyber security shortcomings, TalkTalk’s share of new acquisitions rose by 1.5 […]
Canadian pay-TV service providers (specifically, cable, direct-to-home satellite and IPTV providers) along with set-top box manufacturers have finalised a voluntary agreement, committing themselves to improving the energy efficiency of set-top boxes from coast-to-coast-to-coast. With this voluntary agreement, reached in consultation with federal and provincial governments, utilities and supporting organisations, it is expected that total annual […]
In a move that sees it abandon its in-house IPTV product development, Canadian communications and media company Rogers Communications has agreed a long-term strategic partnership with US cable MSO Comcast to bring Rogers customers a best-in-class video experience by deploying Comcast’s X1 IP-based video platform. This agreement builds on Rogers’ Internet leadership and furthers its […]
According to media analysis firm SNL Kagan, the global set-top box market remains robust. Worldwide STB shipments are on track to reach 273 million in 2016, up slightly from 269 million in 2015, according to SNL Kagan’s report, The set-top box market remains robust. In addition to
The video software market is expected to exceed $9 billion (€8.39bn) in revenue by 2021, according to new insights from critical information, analytics and solutions source IHS Markit. According to the firm, the atomisation of media distribution and the switch from hardware-based technology solutions to cloud implementations are key drivers for the $3 billion in […]
Overall customer satisfaction with wireless routers has risen considerably from 2015 due to improved ease of use and performance, according to the J.D. Power 2016 Wireless Router Satisfaction Report. The report finds that overall satisfaction with wireless routers has increased by a full 24 points from 2015, and is now 847 (on a 1,000-point scale). […]